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• Cabinet committee on security reaffirms’s govt strategy of negotiations with TTP
• Pakistan Taliban tells govt. to ‘practise what it preaches” following failed peace initiative
• Pakistan court rejects petition for ban on Indian films’ screening
• Lowari Tunnel to be opened for two days a fortnight,NA told
• Agriculture sector is the backbone of country\s economy,Bosan
• Passing out parade of Eaglet Course 20th batch
• Ideological politics on decline in Pakistan, as consumerism values flourish
• Majority of Pakistanis (70%) agree with the government’s decision to privatize PIA’s shares,Poll
• Science, technology innovation exhibition held
• Unsafe burning of hospital waste in Larakana
• Korean Film Festival held to celebrate 30th Anniversary of Pak-Korea Diplomatic Ties
• Alleged target killer arrested from Malir
• Nepal extends deadline as parties dither over naming lawmakers
• More Struggles Predicted in Egypt’s Forecast for Year Ahead
• ‘We Agree to Disagree,’ Says US Ambassador to Russia
• US Repatriates 2 Guantanamo Detainees to Saudi Arabia
• Buildings Evacuated at Harvard After Report of Explosives
• FDA Questions Safety of Antibacterial Soaps
• Japan Courts Southeast Asia Amid Mutual Tensions with China
• Afghanistan’s Karzai Presses for Indian Support, Investment

Cabinet committee on security reaffirms’s govt strategy of negotiations with TTP Posted: 17 Dec 2013 03:05 AM PST Islamabad :  Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on National Security at PM house on Tuesday The discussions were focused on three key issues: Formulation of National Security Strategy to safeguard Pakistan's National interests; strategy on Internal Security; and relations with Afghanistan. The Committee agreed that the economic development and […]

Pakistan Taliban tells govt. to ‘practise what it preaches” following failed peace initiative Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:31 AM PST Dubai :  Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid has slammed the government for their inability to establish peace in the nation by saying "Let them practise what they preach." Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson said that his organization will not accept western-imposed national borders and that the group can only enter peace talks with an independent government, […]

Pakistan court rejects petition for ban on Indian films’ screening Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:31 AM PST Islamabad :  A Pakistani court has rejected a petition seeking ban on broadcast of smuggled Indian films in the country. The representatives of Cinema Owners Association (COA) and Films Producers Association (FPA) assured the Lahore High Court (LHC) that cinema owners and film producers would take strict steps against the exhibition of illegal Indian films, […]

Lowari Tunnel to be opened for two days a fortnight,NA told Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:30 AM PST Islamabad , Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad has assured that allocations for construction of Lowari Tunnel project will be enhanced in order to complete the project at the earliest. Responding to a call attention notice moved by Iftikharuddin and others in the National Assembly Tuesday he said this is a very […]

Agriculture sector is the backbone of country\s economy,Bosan Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:29 AM PST Islamabad ,Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan Federal Minister for Ministry of National Food Security & Research has said that continuous sharing of experiences and innovative ideas amongst farmers and agricultural researchers as well as private sector will boost up the growth of agriculture sector. The Federal Minister said this while speaking on the occasion of 2nd […]

Passing out parade of Eaglet Course 20th batch Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:28 AM PST Karachi,  A passing out parade of the participants of the 20th batch of Eaglet Course was held at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center Razaqabad Karachi. Overall 698 policemen who completed the training took part in the passing out parade. They include 25 women cops, 457 cops of anti-encroachment force and 241 cops […]

Ideological politics on decline in Pakistan, as consumerism values flourish Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:28 AM PST Karachi,  The values of consumerism have been influencing politics in Pakistan, as the role of ideological politics is on the nose-dove. In recent the general elections the Pakistani voters supported the political parties safeguarding the consumer society values, rejected the ideology-driven religious and nationalist parties, said speakers of a moot of political trends held in […]

Majority of Pakistanis (70%) agree with the government’s decision to privatize PIA’s shares,Poll Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:27 AM PST Islamabad , According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, Majority of Pakistanis (70%) agree with the government's decision to privatize PIA's shares. 62% of the respondents believe it will have a positive impact on Pakistan's economy. A nationally representative sample of men and women, from across the four provinces was […]

Science, technology innovation exhibition held Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:26 AM PST Karachi,  Students’ Extracurricular Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition held in Pakistan Maritime Museum on Sunday, the exhibition was held in memory of the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional Arfa Kareem organized by Festive Activity for Moderate Society in collaboration with Destiny Enterprises. Arfa Kareem is symbol of courage, motivation and achievement for young students of the […]

Unsafe burning of hospital waste in Larakana Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:24 AM PST Karachi,  Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana, authorities have been burning hospital waste in an open pit then filling it with mud to avoid spread of infectious diseases. In response to a letter sent by Health Department to all the District Health Officers, Medical Superintendents, Executive Directors and Police Surgeons working in Sindh province, dated: 20th […]

Korean Film Festival held to celebrate 30th Anniversary of Pak-Korea Diplomatic Ties Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:23 AM PST Islamabad ,Pakistan and Korea share warm and friendly diplomatic ties and Pakistan is an important country for the Republic of Korea and the Korean Government and the Embassy are trying to boost the cultural relations between the two countries. This year both the countries are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations. […]

Alleged target killer arrested from Malir Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:23 AM PST Karachi, Law enforcement agencies arrested an alleged targeted killer from Malir area on Tuesday. As per details, a team of LEAs on a tip-off raided a locality near Malir-15 and nabbed an alleged target killer belonging to a political outfit. He was wanted to police in many high-profile cases. Further probe was under way.

Nepal extends deadline as parties dither over naming lawmakers Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:50 PM PST Kathmandu – Nepal’s election commission Monday extended its deadline for parties to name proposed lawmakers, nearly a month after polls were held in the Himalayan nation. The November 19 elections for a constituent assembly, expected to draft a constitution, saw the Maoists emerge a distant third behind the Nepali Congress and Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML) parties. […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

More Struggles Predicted in Egypt’s Forecast for Year Ahead Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST CAIRO — Egyptian authorities are struggling to bring stability to their nation after nearly three years of uprisings and upheaval.  But popular discontent with the latest set of rulers appears to be growing; 2014 offers no guarantee the tumult is over. 2013 saw Egyptians take to the streets to depose their leader, the second mass […]

‘We Agree to Disagree,’ Says US Ambassador to Russia Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:36 PM PST MOSCOW — With Ukraine and Russia planning to approve a road map to improved trade relations on Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul spoke with VOA’s Austin Malloy about relations between the U.S. and Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis. Here are a few of the ambassador’s statements: “I think we [U.S. and Russia] agree […]

US Repatriates 2 Guantanamo Detainees to Saudi Arabia Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:34 PM PST WASHINGTON — The United States has sent two detainees being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility back to their native Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, the latest push in a slow-moving effort towards eventually shuttering the prison. The transfers of Saad Muhammad Husayn Qahtani and Hamood Abdulla Hamood lowered the prisoner population […]

Buildings Evacuated at Harvard After Report of Explosives Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:33 PM PST Harvard University on Monday evacuated four buildings at the heart of its centuries-old campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after warning students of unconfirmed reports that explosives had been planted. The Ivy League school said it evacuated the Science Center, Thayer, Sever and Emerson Halls. "Out of an abundance of caution, the buildings have been evacuated while […]

FDA Questions Safety of Antibacterial Soaps Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:33 PM PST U.S. regulators are calling on the makers of antimicrobial soaps to prove their products are more effective than plain soap and water. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the widespread use of these products may be contributing to rising rates of drug-resistant bacteria, and some evidence suggests they may even be harmful to your […]

Japan Courts Southeast Asia Amid Mutual Tensions with China Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST SEOUL — Japan is looking to deepen political, economic and defense ties with Southeast Asia amid mutual tensions with China over disputed territories. Those tensions were a focal point of discussions at a regional summit in Tokyo that ended Sunday. For Southeast Asian nations with close ties to Beijing, the talks also spotlighted the difficult […]

Afghanistan’s Karzai Presses for Indian Support, Investment Posted: 16 Dec 2013 01:19 PM PST NEW DELHI — Afghan President Hamid Karzai has concluded a four-day visit to India, during which he encouraged New Delhi to boost investment and military support in his country. The trip comes as the Afghan leader continues to delay signing a security agreement with the United States. Five visits in three years. India's foreign ministry […]

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